34.6% ▲ +19.0%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Golden Heights · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Golden Heights
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents have finished high school or university in Golden Heights compared to most similar areas. Only 34.6% of people here completed Year 12, a figure that sits far below both the state and national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 34.6% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the 54.6% seen across South Australia. Many people in the area left school earlier, with about 21.6% finishing at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Golden Heights, the largest group is Year 12 at 37%, followed by Year 9 or below (23%) and Year 10 (22%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up just 8.5% of the population, far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 44.2% of residents.
8.5% ▲ +4.2%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Golden Heights, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 18.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two government schools within 3 km, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. These schools are smaller than most and have a lower average advantage score.
2
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
194
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
967
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Golden Heights
2 schools — 388 students, average ICSEA 967.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 1 · Secondary 1
| Ramco Primary School, Ramco | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 87 | 985 |
| Waikerie High School, Waikerie | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 301 | 962 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Golden Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40517/golden-heights/topic/education